Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

1 month ago


Swindon, United Kingdom KEITS Training Services Ltd Full time

The Council aims is to promote Royal Wootton Bassett as an independent and vibrant community. The Town Council’s commitment to residents is to be a forward thinking organisation and provide effective leadership for the town. The Town Council offers: - Quality services, founded on community involvement and responsive to the town’s needs;
- Support its staff and value them in delivery of services to residents;
- Through effective leadership and quality of service provision, the Town Council will promote a sustainable and balanced future for the town.

An exciting horticulture apprenticeship opportunity to carry out as directed by the Grounds Maintenance Services Manager, tasks of routine grounds works, horticulture, maintenance and security on all sites and premises under the control of the Town Council.

Duties of the Post:

- Maintenance of floral displays and grassed areas including the Cemetery.
- Maintenance and checks of play areas.
- Maintenance of woodland and lake.
- Maintenance of properties owned by the Town Council.
- To work with and support other colleagues as appropriate.
- To assist with occasional Early/Evening and Weekend activities/Events e.g.
- The Christmas Light Event in December
- The Town Crier Competition Bi-annually
- Watering floral displays
- Regular safety checks.
- Developing good working relationships.
- All other duties reasonably associated with your role.

**Desired Skills & Qualities**
- A passion to learn
- Excellent team working skills
- Initiative
- Some knowledge of horticulture and tools desirable.

**Desire Qualifications**
- GCSE’s, or equivalents in maths and English are desired but not essential

**Future Prospects**
- Can lead to full time Grounds Maintenance role

**Training**
- Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
- The applicant will be working towards and gain a Level 2 Horticulture and Landscape Operative Apprenticeship.
- The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship.
- The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.
- You will also need to achieve Level 3 award in Emergency First Aid at Work and Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance or Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides before undertaking the End Point Assessment.

**Things to consider**
- KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise.
- Due to the popularity of our apprenticeship vacancies and volume of applicants, you may not hear if you are unsuccessful.
- Due to the location a full clean driving license is required.

**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £8.50 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: grounds maintenance royal wootton basset



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